A few months after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mandated the New Tariff Order (NTO) for cable TV and direct to home (DTH) operators in India as part of the New Regulatory Framework, it is safe to say that the rollout has been far from smooth. The complete overhaul of channel packages and pricing structure for consumers, the introduction of the network capacity fee (NCF) component as well as the pricing at the broadcasters’ end were just a few elements of this rather extensive change. Now, the TRAI has released a Consultation paper on Tariff related issues for Broadcasting and Cable services—but will this make your TV subscription any more affordable? Here is what the consultation paper says, and this is what it means.